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U.S. government COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted infections, costs --study

Wed, 2024-05-08 11:38 — mike kraft

Study: HHS's COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted infections, costs The US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved $732 billion by averting illness and related costs during the Delta and Omicron variant waves, with a return of nearly $90 for every dollar spent, estimates a study by HHS and the research firm Fors Marsh. CIDRAP

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Southern U.S. is facing alarming coastal sea level rises--Washingtn Post analysis .

Fri, 2024-05-03 13:31 — mike kraft

Where seas are rising at alarming speed Seas in the Southern United States have risen dramatically since 2010. The extra water has upended life — flooding homes, choking septic systems and deluging roads. Washington Post

One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, a Washington Post analysis has found.

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Hack of United health unit may have affected a third of Americans and was due to lack of multifactor authentication--CEO tesitimony

Thu, 2024-05-02 11:41 — mike kraft

UnitedHealthcare CEO says 'maybe a third' of US citizens were affected by recent hack | TechCrunch Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty finally gave an estimate of how many Americans were impacted by the hack on the company's subsidiary Change Healthcare. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai TechCrunch

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Adult vaccination programs deliver an estimated 19 times returns--study

Fri, 2024-04-19 09:55 — mike kraft

Study Finds Adult Vaccination Programs Deliver 19x Returns - Health Policy Watch The research, carried out by the Office of Health Economics (OHE) and funded by IFPMA, revealed that adult vaccination programs can deliver a return of up to Health Policy Watch

Amidst the anticipated increase in vaccine-preventable diseases as the global population ages, a first-of-its-kind study has underscored the dual benefits of adult immunization programs.

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Climate change: estimated $38 trillion cost by 2949, polls on attitudes

Thu, 2024-04-18 13:23 — mike kraft

Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says Data: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios Climate change through the middle of this century is likely to be far costlier than thought — to the tune of $38 trillion per year, a new study finds. Why it matters: The study finds the world economy is already headed for a loss of 19% of income per capita around the globe within the next 26 years due to historical emissions that will continue to warm the planet.... Andrew Freedman Axios

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EU countries to support local solar panel manufacturing but no trade curbs on China -- draft docuement

Mon, 2024-04-15 09:44 — mike kraft

EU countries to pledge help for solar sector, but no trade curbs on China, draft shows Most European Union countries are set to commit more support to help Europe's ailing solar panel manufacturers on Monday, but steer clear of restrictions on cheap panel imports from China, a draft document showed. Kate Abnett Reuters

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Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut toxic chemical emissions

Tue, 2024-04-09 09:54 — mike kraft

EPA to crack down on toxic emissions from more than 200 chemical plants The Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to reduce cancer cases. The Environmental Protection Agency… rfrazin The Hill

The Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to reduce cancer cases.

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EU’s Covid recovery fund under pressure to allocate unused funds

Tue, 2024-04-09 09:23 — mike kraft

€500B remains unspent from EU’s Covid recovery fund Capitals urge European Commission to slash red tape fearing that huge amounts of money won’t ever be used. POLITICO

BRUSSELS — Governments have received less than a third of the EU's original €723 billion pot to help boost post-Covid economic recovery and are now heaping pressure on the European Commission to speed up payments.

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